Cornerback Dwight Bentley picked off a pass from North Texas quarterback Riley Dodge intended for Jamaal Jackson and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter Saturday to give the Cajuns an early lead.
That ended UL's streak of 10 consecutive quarters without a score. The Cajuns hadn't scored a touchdown since quarterback Chris Masson's 1-yard pass to Luke Aubrey with five seconds left in the second period of a 17-15 win over Kansas State on Sept. 12. They did not find the end zone in losses at nationally ranked LSU and Nebraska.
Bentley's interception return was the sixth-longest in school history.
- Luther Perrin had a 105-yard return against Stephen F. Austin in 1934.
- Ron Irving returned an interception 90 yards against Arkansas State in 1977.
- Gerald Rooney ran back a pick 83 yards against McNeese State in 1953.
- Jack Herron (East Texas Baptist in 1950)
- Michael Adams (Middle Tennessee in 2006) had 79-yard return.
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • October 11, 2009